Ordinance 06-2017 Boards & Commissions ORDINANCE NO. 6-2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE X, SHORE
PROTECTION BOARD AT SECTION 2-636, SO AS TO
CREATE TERM LIMITS AND SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM
BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-636. - Shore protection board created; appointments; terms; qualifications;
advisory function; requirements; officers; procedure.
(a) Generally. A board of the town to be known as the "Shore Protection Board" is
hereby created; such board to be composed of seven members to be appointed
by the town council. Two of such board members shall hold office from the date
of their appointment for a period of one year, two of such board members shall
hold office from the date of their appointment for a period of two years and three
of such board members shall hold office from the date of their appointment for a
period of three years. Thereafter, members of the shore protection board shall
hold office for three year terms. Any member who has served two full three year
terms shall no longer be eligible for reappointment, however, a member may be
reappointed by Town Council upon the expiration of one full year subsequent to
their terms having expired. This provision shall not be applicable to those
members subject to reappointment in 2017 who, upon reappointment may serve
one additional three year term. Members of the board shall be residents of the
town; however, one of the members may be a nonresident of the town provided
said member has a special skill as it relates to shore protection. If a vacancy
shall occur other than by the expiration of a term, it may be filled by the town
council for the unexpired term.
(b) Alternate members. The Town Council shall appoint three alternate members to
the Shore Protection Board who shall serve when called upon by the chair of the
board in the absence of any regular member. Alternate members are required to
attend all meetings of the board and are subject to the same attendance
requirements as regular members with the same provisions relating to excused
absences being applicable. Alternate members shall not vote on any matter
unless they are sitting to fill the position of a regular member of the commission
who is absent or in the event of a conflict of interest; however, alternate members
may participate in the discussion of matters coming before the board whether
they are sitting as voting members or not.
(c) Removal provisions. All members of the shore protection board serve at the
pleasure of the town council and may be removed from the board with or without
cause. Members of the board shall be automatically removed for lack of
attendance. Lack of attendance shall be defined as a failure to attend three
regularly scheduled meetings in any one calendar year. Excused absence due to
illness, a death in the family, religious holidays and requirements of legal process
shall not constitute lack of attendance. The member shall notify the town
manager's office in writing of the board member's intended absence at least
seven business days prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. Failure to do so,
absent an emergency which prevents timely notice, will cause the absence to be
unexcused. Excused absences shall be entered into the minutes of the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the board after the absence. A member may
petition the town council, in the event of extenuating circumstances, to excuse an
absence otherwise not automatically excused pursuant to the provisions of this
Code.
(d) Frequency of meetings. The board shall meet on an irregular schedule,
whenever such meetings shall be called either at the discretion of the chairman
or at the direction of the town council.
(e) Officers, rules of procedure. The shore protection board shall elect a chairman
and a vice chairman and may adopt procedures for the conduct of its meetings.
Four voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum, however, the
affirmative or negative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the board
shall be necessary for it to take action.
(f) Advisory capacity. The shore protection board shall act in an advisory capacity to
the town council and shall make recommendations to the town council on all
matters relating to shore protection in the town including, but not limited to,
issues relating to beach nourishment, coastal armoring, the sand transfer plant
and matters relating to the town's Lake Worth Lagoon shoreline. In addressing
these matters, the scope of the shore protection board's duties shall include long
term planning, budgeting, lobbying, public education, and intergovernmental
coordination."
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Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can
be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
All other ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, or parts thereof which
conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Council of
the Town of Palm Beach on first reading this 10th day of January, 2017, and for
second and final reading on this 14th day of February, 2017.
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